WOODLAND, Calif. — A Saturday morning fire at a popular Woodland water park and event venue left a kitchen-bar structure and an outbuilding damaged, officials with the Woodland Fire Department said.
Around 8:52 a.m. Saturday, firefighters with the Woodland Fire Department, Willow Oaks Fire Department and the UC Davis Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial structure fire at Velocity Island Park on East Street in Woodland.
Fire officials say they are still investigating what caused the blaze but that the estimated value of the structure and equipment destroyed was over $300,000.
Park employees say the fire appeared to start at an outlet that may have short circuited overnight, causing a smolder and eventual fire.
The park is usually bustling on Saturday's according to Brian Narajno, manager of Velocity Island Park. All their rentable beaches were sold out and many events were scheduled for the weekend.
“Usually our Saturday’s are $10,000 dollar days," he said. "Especially this Saturday with it being many kids are going back to school and one of the last Saturday’s they’re free."
Employees are working with customers to reschedule events after the damage is fixed.
Narajno is optimistic that the park will be open again by Friday.
No injuries were reported.
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